What is the Least Common Multiple of 59618 and 59636?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 59618 and 59636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59618 and 59636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59618,59636) = 2
LCM(59618,59636) = ( 59618 × 59636) / 2
LCM(59618,59636) = 3555379048 / 2
LCM(59618,59636) = 1777689524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59618 and 59636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59618 and 59636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59618 and 59636.

Prime Factorization of 59618

Prime Factorization of 59636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59618 and 59636.

LCM(59618,59636) = 2² × 13¹ × 2293¹ × 17¹ × 877¹
LCM(59618,59636) = 1777689524